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Folder 8, 10/27/1961 - 12/16/1989

 File — Box: 0238.16, Folder: 8
Identifier: 0238.16.8

Scope and Contents

- Handwritten note - 5/6/1980 - notes on PA Fish Commission and studies on waterways and acid rain - Official document - 10/1979 - “Research Summary: Acid Rain” - describes research, statistics, and effects of acid rain, published by the EPA Office of Research and Development - Correspondence - 9/17/1980 - From: Fred Johnson, To: Nancy Shukaitis - asks Shukaitis for extra push on conservation efforts - attached official document - 8/6/1980 - “Acid Precipitation: The Danger It Poses to Our Headwater Mountain Streams and Small Mountain Lakes” - details the view of the PA Fish Commission on acid rain, its effects in Pennsylvania and how to solve its problems - Official document - 10/15/1979 - “Pennsylvania Fish Commission Position Paper on Interstate Air Pollution” - document detailing the impacts from air pollution and the stance of the PA Fish Commission - Official document - 10/27/1961 - “Delaware River Basin Compact” - details regulations, organization, water supply, pollution, and other provisions for the Delaware River Basin, includes some handwritten notes on the Compact and the Commission - Official document - describes the Delaware River Basin Commission, their efforts, water resource issues, and how to proceed - Picture - map of Delaware River Basin on a postcard by the Delaware River Basin Commission - Correspondence - 10/31/1975 - To: Richard S. Schweiker - details the deauthorization of the Tocks Island project and the inclusion of the Old Mine Road Historical District on the National Register of Historic Places - Correspondence - From: Nancy Shukaitis - letter to the editor regarding the Delaware River Basin water resources and regulations - Newspaper clipping - 6/27/1989 - “Letters: Water plan is ‘fast shuffle’” - The Morning Call - 3 copies - Newspaper clipping - 12/16/1989 - “Water should be shared regionally” - The Globe-Times - Newspaper clipping - 8/25/1980 - “Tocks Island then and now: No” - Philadelphia Inquirer - Official document - “History of the Minisink Region (now known as Tocks Island Dam and Reservoir Area)” - details history of the Tocks Island area and who the land belonged to at various points - Official document - 6/16/1989 - letter from Nancy Shukaitis to residents of the Delaware River Basin regarding water resource conservation and urging residents to write to legislators - Official document - 5/29/1985 - statement by Nancy Shukaitis before the Delaware River Basin Commission regarding financing projects and modification of the Delaware River Basin Compact - Newspaper clipping - 5/19/1971 - “Tocks Proposals Divide Monroe Commissioners” - Easton Express

Dates

  • Creation: 10/27/1961 - 12/16/1989

Language of Materials

From the Collection:

English

Access Restrictions

Access Restrictions: Collection housed remotely. Users need to contact 24 hours in advance.

Extent

From the Collection: 66 Linear Feet (33 cartons)

Repository Details

Part of the Lehigh University Special Collections Repository

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